Bacon by Brad Smoliak, a spread developed by an Edmonton chef’s boutique food line, has been recalled because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that can cause botulism, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The warning recalls what happened with the infamous Cronut Burger that was sold last August at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto — where a couple hundred people got sick due to what was eventually identified as the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in its maple bacon jam, as a result of improper refrigeration.

Epic Burger and Waffles, the CNE stand that sold the hybrid pastry concoction, took it off the menu and was given the green light to reopen a week later by Toronto Public Health.

The bakery which produced the jam, Le Dolci, also resumed business after it promised to never dabble in spreadable bacon again.

Smoliak noted that there were no reports of any illness by consumers of his product, although CFIA test results were cause for alarm, due to the fact that food contaminated with the toxin does not look or smell spoiled but can cause any number of nasty symptoms.